Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre (Latin: Dioecesis Petropolitana in Insula Longa) comprises the territory of Nassau and Suffolk counties (regionally known as Long Island) in New York state, USA. Founded in 1957, this diocese was created from territory that once belonged to the Diocese of Brooklyn. It is the sixth-largest Catholic diocese in the United States, currently serving approximately 1.3 million people in 134 parishes.^[1] The Most Reverend William Murphy has served as the diocese's fourth bishop since 2001. Murphy arrived on Long Island from his native Archdiocese of Boston, where he served under Cardinal Bernard Francis Law as the archdiocese's vicar general. The diocese is named for the village where its cathedral, St. Agnes Cathedral, is located, Rockville Centre in Nassau County.

History

Most Reverend Walter P. Kellenberg served as first bishop of the diocese from 1957-1976. Kellenberg was followed by Bishop John McGann, who retired in 2000 and died in 2002. The diocese was led briefly by Bishop James T. McHugh, who died of cancer on December 10, 2000.

Bishops

Ordinaries

The following is a list of the diocesan bishops of the Diocese of Rockville Centre (and their terms of service):

1. Bishop Walter P. Kellenberg (1957–1976) †
2. Bishop John R. McGann (1976–2000) †
3. Bishop James T. McHugh (2000-2000) †
4. Bishop William F. Murphy (2001–present)

† = deceased

Auxiliaries

Current

• Bishop John Charles Dunne (1988–present)
• Bishop Paul Henry Walsh (2003–present)

Former

• Bishop Vincent John Baldwin (1962–1979) †
• Bishop James Joseph Daly (1977–1996)
• Bishop Peter Anthony Libasci (2007–2011)
• Bishop Alfred John Markiewicz (1986–1994) †
• Bishop Gerald Augustine John Ryan (1977–1985) †
• Bishop Emil Aloysius Wcela (1988–2007)

† = deceased

Seminary

Seminary of the Immaculate Conception

High schools

Diocesan

• Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Hicksville
• Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School, Riverhead
• St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School, West Islip

Private

• Academy of Saint Joseph, Brentwood (Closed June, 2009)
• Chaminade High School, Mineola
• Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale
• Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Syosset
• Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead
• St. Anthony's High School, South Huntington
• St. Dominic High School, Oyster Bay
• St. Mary's High School, Manhasset

Elementary schools

Private

• Holy Child Academy (Old Westbury)

Our Lady of Grace (Manhasset) St. Martin de Porres (Uniondale) De La Salle (Freeport)

Province of New York

See: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States

References

External links

• The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre